Mattix Races to Athlete of the Week Honors

Oct 25, 2011

by Matt Dalby, sports information graduate
assistant

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Senior cross country
student-athlete Tyler Mattix (Snellville, Ga.)
claimed Georgia College Athlete of the Week honors for the first
time of his two-year career, as announced by the GC Sports
Information Department Tuesday afternoon.

Mattix led the Bobcats at the Peach Belt Conference (PBC)
Championships, devouring the 8K course in just 27:08. His time was
good for ninth place overall among the 63 runners, helping Georgia
College to a fifth place team finish.

The Snellville native’s effort earned him a slot on the
All-PBC Second Team, sharing the accolade with fellow senior
Dan Horseman (Cohutta, Ga.) who finished
14th. It marks the first time since 2007 GC has put two
men’s runners on the All-PBC team.

Mattix and the rest of the Bobcat harriers will look to make
their mark at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships Saturday,
Nov. 5 in Charlotte, N.C.

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